Cafferty & Scheidegger, S.C. - Racine, WI

Strategic Criminal Defense Counsel in Southeastern Wisconsin

When criminal charges threaten your personal liberty, professional standing, and long-term future, securing experienced legal representation immediately is essential. Cafferty and Scheidegger, S.C. has stood as a bastion of criminal defense across Racine County, Kenosha County, and Walworth County since 1994. Founding attorney Patrick K. Cafferty alongside partners Jillian Scheidegger, Carl Johnson, and bilingual attorney Juan Ramirez deliver focused courtroom advocacy backed by decades of proven litigation experience. Situated just two blocks from the Racine County Courthouse, the firm responds around the clock for individuals who need a lawyer urgently following an arrest, traffic stop, or grand jury investigation.

Comprehensive Criminal Defense Practice Areas

The legal team focuses exclusively on state and federal defense litigation, ensuring that every client receives meticulous pre-trial investigation and trial-tested courtroom tactics. You can hire a criminal defense lawyer from the firm to manage complex legal matters across multiple domains:

• OWI and Drunk Driving Defense: Defending against first-offense and felony Operating While Intoxicated charges, chemical test refusals, administrative driver license suspensions, and commercial driver infractions under Wisconsin transportation statutes.
• Drug Crime Defense: Defending individuals accused of unlawful controlled substance possession, narcotics distribution, prescription fraud, intent to deliver, and federal drug conspiracy investigations.
• Violent Crime Defense: Delivering trial defense for charges involving simple assault, substantial battery, homicide, domestic violence allegations, and armed offenses.
• Theft and Property Offenses: Handling retail theft cases, felony burglary, grand theft, identity deception, and white collar financial accusations.
• Traffic Ticket and CDL Defense: Representing everyday motorists and commercial truckers facing reckless driving allegations, speeding infractions, operating while revoked, and severe point assessments.

Dedicated Courtroom Litigation and Pre-Trial Investigation

What distinguishes Cafferty and Scheidegger, S.C. is the depth of their pre-trial case building. The firm never relies on generic plea negotiations; instead, their attorneys examine body-worn camera footage, dissect radar calibration records, challenge illegal traffic stops, and file motions to suppress illegally obtained evidence. Having earned repeated honors as Best Law Office in Racine by Journal Times readers alongside AV Preeminent peer review ratings by Martindale-Hubbell and long-standing Wisconsin Super Lawyers selections, the legal team approaches every prosecution with aggressive preparation. If you want to find a defense attorney who knows local court procedures inside and out, their partners provide direct, partner-level counsel at each court appearance.

Bilingual Legal Representation and 24/7 Rapid Response

Clear communication is paramount during high-stakes legal proceedings. With attorney Juan Ramirez on the team, Cafferty and Scheidegger provides native Spanish-speaking representation for Hispanic and Latino community members, ensuring non-citizen defendants fully comprehend potential immigration consequences alongside criminal charges. When you hire an attorney from this firm, you benefit from responsive 24/7 communication via call or text message, transparent payment plans, and complimentary initial case reviews designed to protect your constitutional rights from day one.